General

• Improved startup times for users with a large number of games
  
• Added a "Update News" option to the view menu so you can go back to past offers and view their details
  
• Changed controller Steam/Xbox button behavior to fix a collision with the hold-down-for-4-seconds method of turning off the controller:
  
  • Old behavior: Hold down 3 seconds to launch Big Picture (or single press if you were in desktop Steam).
    
  • New behavior: Pressing once will change focus to Steam if it doesn't have focus. If it has focus, pressing once will launch Big Picture.
    
• Fixed the friends dialog sometimes dismissing if your network connection dropped and reconnected
  
• Fixed play button for non-Steam games showing "Preload" in some cases
  
• Fixed a possible crash when running a badly-formed steam:// URL
  

Big Picture

• Improved hover behavior when using the mouse to navigate
  
• Significantly improved performance in the Library area for users with a large number of games
  
• Updated status bar look at the top of the main menu
  
• Reorganized the Settings section and fixed several issues with individual pages
  
• Web browser shows hand cursor when hovering over web link
  
• Added support for multiple game library folders
  
• Added support for picking your default install library for Games
  
• Improved performance when rendering large amounts of text
  
• Fixed Steam overlay flickering when using multiple NVIDIA GPUs in SLI configuration
  
• Fixed bad on-screen positioning of Big Picture mode after running games that change display settings
  
• Fixed unexpected switch out of Big Picture mode when displaying content validation messages
  
• Fixed getting stuck in the Library screenshot viewer if you used the guide button
  
• Fixed web pages being partially transparent when moving
  
• Fixed rare crash when navigating through large lists
  
• Fixed crash when using daisy wheel in the Web browser
  
• Fixed mouse wheel not working when hovering the right grid in the Library
  
• Fixed "New For You" items not activating when selected
  
• Fixed in-game crash when using the Daisy Wheel keyboard
  
• Fixed buttons mis-firing on the Steam Controller right after leaving a game
  
• Fixed view CD key button in the overlay being styled incorrectly
  
• Fixed getting stuck in the overlay if you backed out of certain panels before they fully loaded
  
• Fixed focus going to the wrong place if you deleted the last game from the Disk Management page under settings
  

Steam Controller

• Added a new trackpad mode, Mouse Joystick. This is an alternate way of emulating mouse-style controls for games that disable mouse input when using a gamepad. For best results, we recommend increasing the gamepad camera sensitivity/speed in the game settings.
  
• Added a new trackpad mode, Touch Menu. This mode is useful to bind many infrequently-used hotkeys to a single trackpad. The Big Picture in-game overlay has to be enabled for this feature to work.
  
• Added support for custom controller configurations for Desktop mode
  
• Added option to turn off steam controller when leaving Big Picture mode.
  
• Additional work to prevent noise and drift for the gyro when in a steady state. Calibration will refine when left idle for five seconds if current configuration uses Gyro. If drift is severe, leave idle for 15 seconds for repeated refinements. Note that "always on" is not required for auto-calibration, it happens regardless of button activation.
  
• Made trigger soft and full pull mode-shift and gyro-enable capable buttons
  
• Added the ability to mode shift triggers
  
• Mouse Rotation horizon line visualization is now shown/hidden when adjusted
  
• Added Trigger Mouse Dampening. Squeezing the trigger can now engage a dampening factor to the mouse mode.
  
• Added Joystick Camera option to Gyro.
  
• Added Invert Horizontal and Invert Vertical to mouse/joystick modes.
  
• Added options to configure the suggestion modes of the dualtouch keyboard
  
• Added Legacy configuration option for games with In Game Actions, allowing users to access advanced settings.
  
• Mouse Rotation now visualized as a horizon line when changing the slider.
  
• Gyro Enable Button is now visible in the gyro preferences.
  
• Added support for keyboard/mouse emulation on Mac
  
• Fixed a client crash when running a game with an invalid official controller configuration
  
• Fixed some "gyro enable button" options not applying properly
  
• Fixed bugs preventing controllers from showing up under settings when using a Steam Link
  
• Fixed properly showing binding descriptions for games that have an official configuration
  
• Fixed an issue with emulated analog stick sometimes moving in the wrong direction when fully deflected
  
• Fixed Trigger modes getting stuck on Hip Fire Aggressive
  
• Fixed Rotation visualization for Mouse Joystick
  
• Fixed Mode Shifts not showing up properly on main controller overview.
  
• Fixed Mode Shifts not being disabled by setting the shift button to none.
  
• Fixed loss of input in Portal 2 after losing focus or activating the overlay
  

In-Home Streaming

• Reduced CPU usage of the streaming client software
  
• Enabled hardware encoding by default, please report issues on the bug forum
  
• Added workarounds for some multi-monitor issues with NVFBC capture mode
  
• Updated AMD hardware encoding SDK for improved Win8+ performance
  
• Improved performance and fixed garbled picture with AMD hardware encoding
  
• Improved performance of some video capture methods for windowed games
  
• Disabled some incompatible capture methods if AMD Crossfire is detected
  
• Improved support for rotated (portrait-mode) monitors
  
• Changed desktop mode to capture one monitor at a time and follow the mouse across monitors
  
• Fixed incorrect display cropping on Linux clients when hardware accelerated decoding is enabled
  
• Fixed a potential cause of black screens when hosting games on a computer with multiple GPUs
  
• Fixed low resolution due to Windows display-scaling settings in NVFBC capture mode
  
• Fixed bugs with streaming multiple-monitor desktops on Windows 8 and higher
  
• Fixed incorrect mouse coordinates in some situations with Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
  
• Fixed a crash if the user exits Steam while a streaming session is still active
  
• Fixed some causes of audio stutter when streaming at high bitrate
  
• Fixed always-black video on some multi-GPU, multi-monitor systems
  
• Fixed issues with Toki Tori 2 and several other games which rely on VSync for animation timing
  
• Fixed crashes on systems with certain AMD video drivers
  
• Fixed low capture resolution when running games on a high-DPI monitor
  
• Fixed mouse cursor position when text scaling is enabled on the host computer
  
• Fixed mouse clipping issue with fullscreen games
  

SteamOS + Linux

• Added support for Captured Portal (i.e Hotel Wifi) network configurations
  
• Improved compatibility with XCB games
  
• Fixed being unable to type shifted characters from the virtual keyboard
  

Mac OS X

• Fixed focus issues when displaying 2 modal dialogs at the same time
  
• Fixed slow shutdown when you had a Steam Controller connected
  

Windows

• Added a warning and link to troubleshooting steps when Steam detects that Windows Compatibility Mode is interfering with internal functionality
  
• Improved compatibility of the Steam overlay with other third-party overlay software
  

An update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded.

General

• Fixed the client hanging on startup when in offline mode
  
• Fixed a client crash when launching Steam through some installers
  

Big Picture

• Initial phase of store redesign to match updated Big Picture interface
  
• Overlay now closes after accepting friends invite to a game
  
• General improvements to the invites section of the friends page
  
• Fixed the truncation of some labels when the UI language was not English
  
• Fixed the display settings menu not having a header
  
• Fixed footer bar to hide in case there was no gamepad input for some time
  
• Fixed Free-to-Play games showing a “Purchase” button in library
  
• Fix to prevent guides panel from always sliding in when bringing up the in-game overlay
  

In-Home Streaming

• Improved streaming performance on wireless networks
  
• Fixed desktop capture mode when Windows UI scaling is enabled
  

Virtual Reality Mode

• Turned off the Big Picture screensaver in the VR dashboard.
  
• Changed desktop and VR mode launches of VR applications to show that the old application is quitting first. The old application was already quitting, this just smooths out the UI.
  

Linux

• Fixed a crash on exit for some X11 users
  

Steam Controller

• Fixed mode-switch bindings not functioning properly
  

An update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded.

Steam Controller

• Fixed an issue where modifying controller bindings would cause loss of input. Bindings that have been edited since yesterday will need to be re-authored.
  

An update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded.

General

• Updated Web control to Chromium version 45.0.2454.85
  
• Added a notification bar for users who haven't yet added a phone number, to let them know what a good idea it is to have a secure means of recovering their account
  
• Added a separate library category for SteamVR-enabled games
  
• Improved UI responsiveness when adding a firewall rule for a game you are installing
  
• No longer show a top level dialog box for a group event, if you are in game or your friends status is 'busy'
  
• Fixed occasional crash when trying to view users without tags in the friends list
  
• Fixed getting a login dialog in Steam when trying to watch a video that you are already watching in another location
  
• Fixed Workshop downloads being stuck in some cases
  
• Fixed bug causing category info to be missing from the Library in Offline Mode, and sometimes cleared permanently when going back online
  
• Fixed failing to load external Steam content libraries when they shared path names
  

Big Picture

• First phase of UI refresh including the Home screen, Library, Community and Friends
  
• Added ability to search inside of your Library
  
• Added native Big Picture UI for viewing your achievements, leaderboards, screenshots, artwork, videos, and Workshop Items
  
• Moved access to the Web and Friends panels to the Left and Right shoulder buttons on the controller
  
• Added ability to move the on screen keyboard position when using the Web Browser by pressing the X button
  
• Added additional communication around controller support when viewing games in your library
  
• Added game badge progress in Library detail view
  
• Improved the interaction when using only a mouse in the Library view
  
• Block game controller events when using the Overlay while in game
  
• When using the mouse only hide the cursor once we see keyboard or gamepad input
  
• Fixed URL entry into the Web Browser not submitting correctly
  
• Fixed crash if you mashed the A button on a game controller while accepting a EULA for a game on launch
  
• Fixed situations where Big Picture did not receive focus correctly after exiting a game
  
• Fixed being unable to remove favorites in the web view
  
• Fixed games not installing correctly if you did several in a short period
  

In-Home Streaming

• Fixed failing to reconnect to a host that you were previously streaming from
  
• Added streaming controller support for Fairy Bloom Freesia and Ys Origin
  
• Fixed graphical issues streaming Dandelion - Wishes brought to you -
  
• Temporarily disabled support for Mac OS X as a streaming host
  
• Fixed a recent bug which could cause the screen to stop drawing while audio still plays
  

SteamOS/Linux

• Fixed audio port selection not changing when sound cards change
  
• Fixed audio settings wizard to correctly handle unavailable ports
  
• Fixed duplicate entries in audio output selection
  

Mac OS X

• We are deprecating support for OS X 10.6 in November 2015
  

Streaming Video

• Localize video controls and messages to match current Steam Client language
  

Music

• Added support for FLAC, OGG Vorbis, and M4A (both AAC and Apple Lossless)
  
• Added the ability to seek within a playing track
  

An update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded.

General

• Fixed choosing “Retry” on connection issues dialog to retry immediately without losing saved credentials and requiring you to re-type your password
  
• Fixed Workshop downloads not starting in some cases while being in game.
  

Big Picture

• Added the ability to select the On-Screen keyboard style you want to use by default (Daisy-wheel or the traditional layout)
  
• Fixed continuous error dialog on login if you entered your SteamGuard token incorrectly
  

In-Home Streaming

• Fixed NVIDIA hardware encoding for ARK: Survival Evolved and other games using R10G10B10A2 backbuffer format
  

Streaming Video

• Added a Videos filter to the Big Picture Library
  
• Added clearer identification of videos in Big Picture Store and Library
  
• Added support for adding free videos to library in Big Picture
  

VR Mode

• Added a title bar button to switch in and out of VR mode.
  

An update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded.

General

• Improved video playback compatibility on Windows 7
  

Big Picture

• Fixed styles on system menu while Family View is active.
  
• Fixed inventory viewer not being blocked while Family View is active.
  

Workshop

• Fixed issue repeatedly trying to download older Workshop items and in-game guides that cannot be downloaded properly (e.g. proxy issues)
  

An update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded.

Big Picture

• - Enabled new community and profile features. Market, game hubs, workshop, and inventory are now available natively in Big Picture mode
  
• - Made holding down the Guide button on a game controller for more than a second jump you right to the Exit menu
  
• - Updated the Friends interface to make more options natively available
  
• - Updated the System Menu (accessed by the Guide button on a game controller) to let you more easily navigate within Big Picture
  
• - Added support for German, Italian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Ukrainian keyboard layouts in the on screen keyboard
  
• - When holding either trigger keys with the on screen keyboard the shifted mode now stays set
  

General

• - Updated the web component to CEF version 43.0.2357.81
  
• - Updated the downloads page to show disk usage as MB/sec
  
• - Fixed the friends menu items in the right click system menu not setting state correctly when selected
  
• - Fixed some cases where audio in other applications would get muted by Windows when using games with Steam Voice
  
• - Fixed showing launch option for additional DLC before content finished installing
  

Steam Video

• - Added a custom video player for watching streaming videos
  
• - Enabled playback in Big Picture including controller support
  

In-Home Streaming and Broadcasting

• - Fixed crash when video recording starts in some D3D11 games
  
• - Fixed minimizing game window when live broadcast starts
  

Overlay

• - Improved the friends UI performance with very large friends lists
  

Windows

• - Fixed bugs when maximizing windows on a secondary monitor which is larger than the primary monitor
  

SteamOS, Linux and Mac OS X

• - Fixed having to unlock the web player when watching broadcasts each time Steam is launched
  

An update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded.

General

• Added integration with Steam Refunds and Support Site
  
• Reduced the delay when reconnecting to Steam after waking from sleep or changing networks
  
• Reduced the amount of disk space necessary to decrypt a preloaded game
  
• Fixed the "Quit" option in the offline-mode startup dialog box not quitting Steam immediately
  
• Fixed showing launch option for additional DLC before content finished installing
  
• Fixed odd menu behavior when clicking between Steam windows while a menu is visible
  
• Fixed a bug where AltGr+Key on non-US keyboards would trigger Ctrl+Key shortcuts
  
• Fixed bugs when using Alt+Left/Right (Mac: Cmd+Left/Right) to navigate main window history
  
• Fixed keystrokes in web views being diverted to the Find popup even after it is dismissed
  
• Fixed choppy framerate when watching broadcasts or videos in a background window
  
• Fixed situations where the Status menu checkmark could disappear or otherwise not match your actual online status
  
• Reduced length of the suggested folder name for backups of multiple games

Big Picture

• Fixed a bug where the web browser would not scroll to the top when "Home" is pressed
  
• Improved support for collecting information during pre-purchase checkout
  
• Fixed a rare bug that could block users from completing Big Picture login after a password reset
  
• Fixed a bug that could cause disabled UI elements to incorrectly appear active

In-Home Streaming

• Fixed a bug that blocked reconnection to the host for a short time after ending a stream
  
• Fixed a bug where attaching a Xbox 360 Controller mid-game could generate unexpected controller input

Windows

• Fixed a bug where Steam windows could move completely off-screen if maximized on a secondary monitor which contains the taskbar and is to the left of the primary monitor

Mac OS X

• Fixed a bug which rendered black pages instead of web content for some users
  
• Added Command-[ and Command-] hotkeys for forward and back navigation
  
• Reduced energy impact of leaving Steam running in the background

Linux/SteamOS

• Improved font appearance of cross-language CJK characters when running with Japanese language settings
  
• Fixed an issue under network settings that would show invalid/missing networks as configurable

(NOTE: This update was re-released on May 15 to include a new security fix.)

An update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded.

General

• Updated the web control to CEF version 41.0.2272.104
  
• Improved CPU and memory usage in the web control
  
• Changed the "Verify Integrity" progress box to permit access to the rest of the Steam client
  
• Fixed cases where the server browser did not respect the current pings-per-minute limit
  
• Fixed bugs which caused CD key receipts to print incorrectly
  
• Fixed failure to back up all game content in certain cases (eg. for FSX)
  
• Fixed a denial-of-service exploit that could be used to crash Steam remotely. (Thanks to Elvis Collado of HP DVLabs working with HP's Zero Day Initiative for reporting this exploit.)
  

Big Picture

• Added the ability to filter your friends list
  
• Added a disk management page to settings that lets you view and delete installed games
  
• Stopped displaying daisy wheel for checkboxes and other non-text inputs on web forms
  

In-Home Streaming

• Fixed a crash when exiting the streaming client
  

Windows

• Fixed compatibility issues preventing Steam from starting on older Athlon XP CPUs
  
• Fixed a bug which could result in two screenshots for a single key press in games which process input via both DirectInput and Win32 messages
  

Linux

• Fixed double-triggering of the Enter key when typing in text fields on web pages
  

NOTE: this update was re-released on 4/13 to address a crash which affected dedicated servers for some multi-player games.

An update has been released for the Steam Client and will be automatically downloaded.

General

• Added the ability to set command-line launch options for non-Steam game shortcuts
  
• Fixed crash when taking screenshots in some games launched from Big Picture mode
  
• Fixed non-responsive UI buttons in the Steam Overlay music browser
  
• Fixed loss of mouse input in the Steam Overlay after visiting certain Web pages (such as Vimeo or YouTube)
  
• Fixed situations where selecting a game from Downloads would not navigate to the correct Library page
  

Big Picture

• Fixed incorrect rejection of password-protected beta entry for certain games in Big Picture
  
• Fixed non-responsive mouse on Web pages with small amounts of vertical or horizontal scrolling
  
• Fixed bad image placement and text layout in game descriptions which contain inline images
  

In-Home Streaming

• Improved compatibility and performance when streaming fullscreen DX9 games
  
• Improved compatibility with additional games using DX10/11
  
• Fixed mouse input for Metro: Last Light, Kerbal Space Program, and other games
  
• Fixed a bug which could cause the mouse cursor to drift or snap back to old positions
  
• Fixed bugs with desktop streaming when the top-left monitor is not the primary monitor
  
• Fixed crash when quitting a streamed game while a game controller is connected
  
• Fixed crash when using NVIDIA hardware encoding on Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
  

Windows

• Fixed occasional pauses/hangs in some games that use Steamworks peer-to-peer networking features
  

Linux

• Fixed bug that re-enabled WiFi adapters when launching the Steam Client (intended for SteamOS only)
  

SteamOS

• Fixed a Steam client crash when inputting advanced network settings